Course Descriptions

This course will introduce students to the large and
diverse array of literature produced by Native Americans in
North America, from pre-contact oral literature to
contemporary writings in English. Genres studied will
include any or all of the following: myths; chants,
ceremonies, and rituals; songs; speeches; personal
narratives; essays; poems; short stories and novels. The
course will concentrate on post-contact literature,
especially on the issues faced by men and women of
native descent in the United States.
PR: ENG 123